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Archibald Menzies (/ ˈ m ɪ ŋ ɪ s / MING-iss; 15 March 1754 – 15 February 1842) was a Scottish surgeon, botanist and naturalist. He spent many years at sea, serving with the Royal Navy , private merchants, and the Vancouver Expedition .
Feb 11, 2022 · Historian Jo Woolf explores the history of Achibald Menzies, a naval surgeon and a dedicated botanist. Archibald Menzies sailed around the world in search of new and exciting plant species.
Jan 6, 2021 · The distinctively spiky monkey puzzle tree, now an endangered species, was introduced to the UK in 1795 by Perthshire plant collector Archibald Menzies. Gayle Ritchie explores Menzies’s life...
Galloway DJ, Groves EW. Archibald Menzies md, fls (1754–1842), aspects of his life, travels and collections. Arch Nat Hist 1987; 14: 3–43
Archibald Menzies (pronounced "Mingis") lived from 15 March 1754 to 15 February 1842. He was a surgeon and naturalist who made the first recorded ascent of Mauna Loa in Hawaii. The wider picture in Scotland at the time is set out in our Historical Timeline.
Aug 6, 2019 · Archibald Menzies – naval surgeon, botanist and explorer – was born and brought up at Styx House on the Bolfracks estate, near Aberfeldy in 1754, and worked in the grounds of Castle Menzies in Weem, before moving to the Royal Botanic Gardens in Edinburgh.
Archibald Menzies (1754–1842), an early botanist on the northwestern seaboard of North America, 1792–1794, with further notes on his life and work
